Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-20
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very serious consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
features is a morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times
In some there is an almost con pstant flow
of clear, acid fluid, but oftener a offensive
purult Mt. or muco.puruleDt. gfeenish-yel-
low matter is secreted, which sccumulat ates
in the nostrils or drops into the throat,
necessitating its fire quent removal by blow
lug the nose or expector alton, aud often by
bosn processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in a state of
rottenness, SO great Is the amount of matter
discharged ana so fetid is Its odor, The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping INTO the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbent
wa d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated In
order TO sleep with some degree of com
fort.
In others a tough, viscid and ode nsive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, III the passage between the tn rost
and head, adhertng to the parts with gluish
tenacity. It's lodgment embarrasses respt.
ration and creates a sensation of irrltatie U
and unessiness in the affected locality,
which gives rise to a constant and almost
irresistible desire TO relieve the discoH fort
by drawing the mucous into the throat so as
to eject 1t by the mouth This practice,
popularity known as hawking, !" Is charsc
!eristic of catsrrh, aud proves as enbar-
rassfng to the one affected as 1t is disagree
able 10 those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits ilself on the membrane in the
share OF dry. hard cOncretions, which are
discharged by way of the nos'rils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these inerustatlons accumR-
late to such au extent as to form regular
plug in the nose. which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So firmly
do these iucrustations adhere to the point
of attachment that their removal u.ually
erquires the most violent efforts; not unfre
Quently they have to be toru from the mem.
brane Occasionally solid cast OF notable
size is expelled on which there are gener-
ally traces of blood, but iu some cases the
cast presents tubular appearance, being
of exact shape of the nasal cavity. This
condition il indicative of liberation, which
in time may destroy the bony structure Of
tAe nose and produce subsequent tlatten-
ing of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
thick. vscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane OF the nasal cavities and then
putrihes, giving rise TO a stencil which Is
really overp0wering and sufficiently fetid
to poison the atmosphere of a whole room
aud there are others in which all the seere-
tioEs of tho membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of 0ryness, heaE
and feverishness in the head and nose--a
condition popularity known as "Dry Ca
tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones of the forehead and
face, giving rise TO distressing sensation
OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and to a feeling OF
fullness, heat, irritation, soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root of the nose. rs
well as in the upper part of the throat, bove
and behind the soft palate. Som metimes
there is pain obstinately fixed in some par.
ticulaI part, as in the temple, on the top ol
the head, st the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits. and occasionally pain maniiests
itself in the face of so severe a character I
that 1t is frequelAy mistaken for neuralgia
The breath u slways tainted aud at times
assumes IN exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt.
ingly offensive as TO render the sufferer
an object OF disgust to himself as well as to
Others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and ofeeu on both, giving ris ia
dlsagreeable stuffy sensation in the head
and oecasioping violent and prulonhed
paroxysms of sueezing.
The voice is weak, lndistinct and husky,
or OF nasal Character, displaying a sort oil
shifting quality. Oftentimes there is con.
ttnuous hoarseaess aud discordance. There
IL also sense Of Irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
OF less fHcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling OF
fullness, or ehoky sensation in the throa
and IN others of 8 distressing and almost
cons-sn mt dryness, Tor the temporary relief
of which they have TO swallow frequently
others. again. speak OF constant bad or
nauseors taste in The mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is espricious and neArly always bad
IN the morning. The PATIENTS languid, un-
able to perbrm mental or physica! labor
with the usual facility; Is nervous, de.
pressed n spirits. at times fearful, timid,
ssitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleqp, the memory weakened and permaa.
ent I'm pairment threatened.
The nlucus membrane soon becomes NOR.
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
and IN spite of the utmost care becomes al.
fected from the slightest causes, so that st
last breath of wind upon the lining OF the
nose or throat becorAes productive OF a cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances OF the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
lect to frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggrayating the disease by giving IL
a Rew impulse and involving larger ex-
tent or surface than its predecessor. In tn n
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat. larynx, trachea
and bronchial tubes, until, encroaching
further and further, ii reaches the finer
ramifcations OF the bronchi, when but q
slight impulse is required to send 1t to the
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other organs in the body especially those
containing amucEs membrane such as the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employment of proper inhalstions
IN the form OF medicated vapor mot steam
or spray we are able to produce INN ediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
IN the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
Will 1nd.iSs way into the most remote aTiti
intricate cavities, where 1t is utterly impos-
sloie 70 make huid applications. Bv these
means every case can be cured.
ozGNA.
Ozoena is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
In which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining of the nose to the cartil.
ege on the bone. Any case OF catarrh may
end III ozgna, but 1t most frequently occurs
In those who are naturally scrofulous. The
discharge aNes place through the nOstrils
or through the throat. and Is generally OF
yellcwish or greenish yellow color, freqent,
tended by an offensive smell. In the Ian.
guage of 1T. Wood, of Philadelphia, "The
disease Is ore Of the most obdurate and
disagreeabh which the physician has 10
encounter. In bad cases The breath OF the
patient becomes 80 revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an oh
Ject OF disgust even to himself" In soma
cages PIECES Of bone become separated aud
slough of, leaving deep, unhealthy ulceM.
which seorete a bloody matter and are ex.
tremely difficult to heal. After ozona has
for some time the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often Lost.
Deafness is one OF the most COMMON conse.
quences, and results from its extension
through the eustaa hian nbes to the Internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the irOntal
sinuses, impairing memory, and even in.
sanity frequently springs frsm its extension
70 the brain. The greatest danger, however.
because the most common, Is that IL wiz
extend downward and Affect the lungs In
most case of pulmonary disease cstarrh in
present IN some degree, and In many in.
stances u causes large share of the pa.
Besides these grave CONSEQUENCES. "A of
WHICH are liable TO spring from scro fulo,ls
eatarrh or osDna. there are others which n
less dangerous, are sufficiently unplea SAINT
II occasions great unhappiness tot housands
OF both sexes, by isolating them and pre-.
venting their settlement in life An Often
sive running from the nose, with fonl
breath, IL about rs great calamity as can
Defall young people, for no young peopla
ed with catarrh.
Those who visit Southern California. afte~
tryins every known remedy and failing in
obtaimpg hetkth through climatic chs,,ges
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